A fire early this morning (Friday) gutted a home at 513 South College Street near the intersection with Oak Street.
Central dispatch received the call at 2:50 a.m.
According to Smithville Fire Chief Charlie Parker, the home was fully engulfed in flames by the time the fire was discovered and could not be saved. At the time, firefighters were not sure who owns the property or if anyone was living there but no one was there when the fire started. It appeared the home was in the process of being remodeled. The cause of the fire is undetermined.
Members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department fought the fire and the Smithville Police Department was also on the scene.